Kendall County appraisal district: tax roll certification on track; valuations still rising
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Chief Appraiser Nelias Zapata reported the appraisal district is on schedule to certify the tax rolls and that property values and parcel counts continue to increase; ag-exemption reviews have been strengthened with two dedicated ag appraisers.
Nelias Zapata, chief appraiser for the Kendall County Appraisal District (CAD), told commissioners on June 24 the CAD is on track to meet certification deadlines for the 2025 tax roll and is processing protests and increased parcel counts tied to recent subdivision activity.
Zapata said the CAD began the cycle with about 5,720 protests and has been conducting hearings into July. "We are projecting to be on time to the Texas comptroller and then to all the entities by the 20 fifth," he said, indicating the office expected to meet reporting deadlines.
On valuation trends, Zapata told the court the appraisal district continues to see increases in market values and added about 2,300 new properties in 2024, driven in part by subdivisions that had been catching up on new construction and transfers. The CAD said it will adjust values downward if the market softens: "Those are based our our values are are market based. Yes. So if the market goes down, we will adjust down."
Zapata also addressed agricultural exemptions and enforcement: the CAD now has two ag appraisers dedicated to ag exemptions and has been enforcing guidelines for special valuations under livestock and wildlife-management categories.
Ending: The appraisal district will continue hearings into July and expects to provide certified rolls and required reporting to the Texas comptroller and taxing entities by the statutory deadlines; the court received assurances that ag exemptions are being actively reviewed.
